Associate Category Merchandiser

Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM) has been hiring friends since 1937—people who share a passion for helping customers feel right at home. Recognized as one of Furniture Today’s Best Places to Work, NFM offers a fun, stable environment with development opportunities, a culture that encourages volunteering, and a safe place to work and shop.

About the Role

As NFM’s Associate Category Merchandiser, you will be responsible for maintaining the sales‑floor displays, supporting the buying function, ensuring products are tagged accurately, and assisting in marketing preparations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor: Keep an eye on the sales‑floor tags daily and properly tag with new or replacement tags.
• Assist: Help with product conformance to condition and operational requirements.
• Review: Double‑check that point‑of‑sale vendor information is maintained.
• Collaborate: Coordinate communication of all pertinent ad information to necessary parties.
• Report: Maintain reporting related to ad and promotional performance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED preferred.
• 1 year of customer contact with internal or external customers.
• 1–2 years merchandising experience preferred.
• Ability to enter data quickly and accurately.
• Computer skills and ability to navigate MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
• Ability to work night, weekend and/or early‑morning hours based on business needs.
• Pre‑employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to, drug screen and criminal background check.

Pay

Pay Range: $20.14 – $24.47 hourly

Schedule

Ability to work night, weekend and/or early‑morning hours based on business needs.

Benefits

• Same‑day pay – access to earned pay on‑demand.
• Competitive pay with generous annual increases up to 7%.
• Inclusive culture where everyone feels right at home.
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Paid holidays (upon hire) and paid time off (after 90 days).
• Staff discount on merchandise (collectively saved almost $2 million in the last 12 months).
• Virtual and in‑person career development opportunities at all levels.
• Paid community volunteer opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) with immediate eligibility, company match after one year, and Berkshire Stock investment option.